Mental shift

I’m having a bit of a struggle adjusting to my new work situation. I didn’t hop out of the frying pan and into the fryer. I went from 80mph, maxed-out stress to very quiet days with zero meetings on the calendar. I feel like I have PTSD from the previous gig.

Think of how you feel after attending a concert. Your ears are ringing and you are sort of buzzed from the energy for a period of time after the concert. If you sit in a quiet room, it feels weird in comparison to the volume and energy of the concert. This is an example of the difference I feel.

It’s good to change things up after an extended period of time doing the same thing. I’m glad it’s a downshift rather than an upshift.

In the morning before work, I read now instead of worrying about work. I can take breaks to get some sun or hop on the rebounder. I don’t have to be tied to all sorts of meetings or “urgent” tasks that require immediate attention. Now that I think about it, I wonder how I tolerated all that nonsense for so long.